South Cambs Business Support and Development

12/06/2026

We were delighted to host the South Cambridgeshire Great Big Green Business Event on Wednesday. Thank you to everyone who joined us.

It was inspiring to see so many businesses, partners and sustainability champions coming together to share ideas, make new connections and explore practical ways to build a greener future.

A special thank you to our exhibitors and attendees for making the event such a success. We hope you left feeling informed, inspired, and ready to take the next step on your sustainability journey.

Exhibitors included
♻️ PECT - Creating Sustainable Places
♻️ Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Growth Hub
♻️ The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants
♻️ Greater Cambridge Recycles
♻️ Cambridge City Council
♻️ Cambridge Carbon Footprint
♻️ South Cambs Zero Carbon Communities
♻️ Bowller Group
♻️ Resolve Home Energy
♻️ Hope Against Poverty CIC

04/06/2026

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁

There’s still time to sign up for our FREE drop in event for on 𝟭𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 where local businesses can learn how to reduce their operating costs, energy use, waste and carbon footprint from Cambridge City Council, PECT - Creating Sustainable Places, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Growth Hub, The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants, Cambridge Carbon Footprint, Bowller Solar, Resolve Home Energy, and Hope Against Poverty CIC.

Officers from the Council’s Climate, Trade Waste, and Business teams will also be on hand to offer advice.

🗓️ Wednesday 10 June
🕰️ 10am to 3pm
📍 South Cambs Hall, Cambourne
🌐 Sign up here - https://bit.ly/43GnL6r

01/06/2026

Want to find out how to make your Greater Cambridge-based business more energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint while saving money?

Join us on 10 June for an informal drop-in event in Cambourne for where you can talk to a range of sustainability experts including our Climate, Waste and Business teams.

Between 11am and 3pm you will have the opportunity to explore practical approaches to improving environmental performance and reducing operating costs, such as:

• Planning your journey to net zero
• Solar energy solutions
• Heat pumps and alternative energy sources
• Strategies for reducing carbon emissions
• Sustainable building improvements
• Upcoming grants and support opportunities

Click this link to book your free place: https://bit.ly/4tK0NGk

28/05/2026

We were delighted to host today’s Google My Business event in our South Cambs Connect engagement space on behalf of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Growth Hub.

Thanks to Nicholas Pandolfi for sharing his insights with local businesses on how to use online resources to market themselves to customers, and to Ben Lander and Tracey Brockman for being on hand for networking and advice.

20/05/2026

Want to make your Greater Cambridge-based business more sustainable, energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint while saving money?

On 10 June our drop-in event in Cambourne for will bring together a range of sustainability experts to advise local businesses across South Cambridgeshire.

Between 11am and 3pm you will have the opportunity to explore practical approaches to improving environmental performance and reducing operating costs.

Topics will include:

• Planning your journey to net zero
• Solar energy solutions
• Heat pumps and alternative energy sources
• Strategies for reducing carbon emissions
• Sustainable building improvements
• Upcoming grants and support opportunities

Click this link to book your free place: https://bit.ly/4tK0NGk

13/05/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 - 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹

Are you a local business wanting to know how to successfully bid for council contracts? Join our webinar on 21 May, 2pm to 3pm, to help businesses understand how to write successful tenders.

Register here for free: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-do-business-with-the-council-tickets-1985528351749?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/05/2026

🎉 Connect to Work is NOW LIVE in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough! 🎉

Are you, or is someone you care about, finding it hard to get a job or stay in work due to a health condition, disability, or other life challenges?

We are pleased to announce the launch of Connect to Work, a completely FREE and voluntary program designed to help local residents find good work and thrive in it.

Whether you are looking for a new role or struggling to keep your current one, we are here to help.

What does the program offer?

💠 1-to-1 Personalised Coaching: Flexible support focused entirely on your strengths and goals.

💠 Job Finding: We'll help you find paid work that matches what you're good at, quickly.

💠 Employer Support: We work alongside you and your employer to make sure you get the right support in the workplace.

💠 Financial Peace of Mind: We provide benefits calculations to ensure you are financially better off in work.

💠 Long-Term Help: Up to 12 months of support to find a job, plus 4 months of in-work support once you start (or 4 months of support if you are currently employed but struggling).

This program is for anyone aged 18+ with the right to work in the UK who is facing barriers to employment. This includes physical or mental health conditions, disabilities, care leavers, veterans, refugees, survivors of domestic abuse, or anyone navigating homelessness or recovery.

Please SHARE this post! If you are a parent, friend, or neighbor of someone who might need a helping hand to reach their employment goals, tag them below or send this post their way.

Ready to take the next step or apply on behalf of someone you support?

Find out more and apply here >> https://orlo.uk/Np6Pq

01/05/2026

Need help with your online marketing? This fully funded course could help.

22/04/2026

This Friday in Cambourne - interactive workshop to help women in midlife regain confidence to change jobs, rejoin the job market or start their own business

If you would like to join us for one of interactive and engaging workshops or you would like some one to one support then just book a space via www.midlife360.org.uk/events

21/04/2026

Join the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce at the new Huawei premises tomorrow for their Global Business Briefing.

This event is relevant to all businesses, not just those currently trading internationally. It will provide useful insights into economic trends, supply chains, and opportunities that impact businesses at every level so they can feel more confident to do business overseas.

Event details:
• Date: 22 April
• Time: 3pm to 5pm
• Location: Huawei, Cambridge
• More information & booking: www.cambridgeshirechamber.co.uk/events-training/events/global-business-briefing/

Use the exclusive discount code 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗯𝘀 to attend free of charge.